There they picked up Father Stan Swamy, an ailing 83-year-old activist and Jesuit priest. They seized his mobile phone and asked him to pack a bag. They then drove him to the airport and boarded a ... ( read original story ...)
India’s retail inflation picks up in September as food prices soar
India's retail inflation picked up in September to 7.34%, its highest level in eight months, as food prices surged ahead of the festival season, increasing chances of a further delay in a rate cut by ... ( read original story ...)
China still allowing use of pangolin scales in traditional medicine
Report reveals country has failed to fully regulate trade despite promises to crack down ... ( read original story ...)
BTS Honored Korean War Sacrifices. Some in China Detected an Insult.
Samsung and Fila distanced themselves from the K-pop band, becoming the latest example of multinational companies deferring to Chinese patriotic sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Iran Lashes Out at ‘Thugs Dominating U.S.,’ Talks Trade with China, Russia
As supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei assured Iranians that their country alone held the solutions to the country's overlapping crises, his officials were shoring up relations with China and Russia ... ( read original story ...)
China hawks encounter powerful opponent: U.S. companies
As the Trump administration and lawmakers attempt to cut technology ties with China, they are facing powerful opponents — U.S. companies that say some of the measures are too costly and cumbersome. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Wants Strong U.S. Defense to Make Invasion ‘Painful’ As China Conflict Fears Grow
Andrew Yang, spokesperson of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, told Newsweek that Taiwan seeks to build and buy new defense equipment as tensions with China soar. ( read original story ...)
When the U.S. and China Fight, It Is the Environment That Suffers
The Trump administration’s moves to decouple the two economies means less leverage over Beijing’s green policies. ( read original story ...)
Jordan retains finance minister Mohamad Al Ississ in new cabinet – officials
Jordan' s Finance Minister Mohamad Al Ississ will keep his job in a new cabinet due to be sworn in later on Monday, underlining the country's commitment to ambitious economic reforms backed by the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive postpones key policy speech
Carrie Lam to consult Beijing in attempt to protect city’s status as international finance hub ... ( read original story ...)